Anal canal is a shorter tube and it is surrounded by muscles at the end of the rectum. The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. Anal Fissure is a small cut or tears in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures mainly cause pain and bleeding during bowel movements.
Common causes of Anal Fissure are
Passing large or hard stools
Constipation
Straining during bowel movements
Chronic diarrhea
Anal intercourse
Childbirth
An anal fissure has quite a lot of symptoms for you to understand what you are suffering from:
There will be a very visible tear around the anal region. You will be able to spot the tear on the skin very easily.
A small lump of the skin may form next to the tear
When you will be undergoing your bowel movements, you will feel a very sharp pain in the anal region.
You will find spots of blood on the stool passed.
You will also feel a burning or an itching sensation in the anal region.
Generally, Anal Fissure is not a serious condition. It can affect people of all ages. If nonsurgical treatments are failed to cure chronic anal fissure as well as if symptoms are severe then a doctor can recommend surgery to cure anal fissure. In such a case, doctors usually perform a procedure called Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS).
